Disa pygmaea

Disa pygmaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Order:	Asparagales
Family:	Orchidaceae
Subfamily:	Orchidoideae
Genus:	Disa
Species:	D. pygmaea
Binomial name
	Disa pygmaea; Bolus
Synonyms
	Monadenia pygmaea (Bolus) T.Durand & Schinz;

Species of flowering plant

Disa pygmaea is a perennial plant and geophyte belonging to the genus Disa and is part of the fynbos.^[1] The plant is endemic to the Western Cape and occurs from the Cape Peninsula to Elim and Pilaarkop. The species' numbers have declined but have now stabilized. There are seven subpopulations, some of which are in mountainous conservation areas. The plant is considered rare.^[2]

References

^ http://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2759-224 REDLIST Sanbi
^ http://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630228-1 Plants of the World Online

External links

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[1] ttp://redlist.sanbi.org/species.php?species=2759-224 REDLIST Sanbi

[2] ttp://plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:630228-1 Plants of the World Online